The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1887-07-09

"A
One who Has Been There.
That there are large number Of
people going abroad this season was
demonstrated by the eager listeners
who gathered about lady who has
crossed the Atlantic many times. 1t
was an afternoon reception. and one
lady said that it was strange that mo-
body ever wrote q detail of the things
necessary for a sea voyage; the impede
ments of sea voyage, as it were.
"You want to wear pair of congress
CATERS" said this shepherdess Of the
ocean, in response, for there is infinite
distress in the bending over to button
boots, and your maid is sure to have
the mat de sner worse than yourself.
Every small comfort is such relief
from the dreadful nausea that possesses
you. No, know no preventive for the
horrible feeling of it. Pounded ice
helps little; it sort of paralyzes the
stomach, only; but it is better to eat
something. even though you throw it
up again. for the retching upon empti-
ness is exhausting. Be sure and buy
your steamer chairs before sailing; the
steamship companies ought to provide
them, but they do not You store them
in Liverpool until you return. / pro-
vide me blue cloth wrapper with .
plating about the bottom of it, so that
it will look as dressy as possible,
and q big double-breasted ulster. that
l button upon me, and hood with
an elastic in it, to cover over the hair
very pretty ones can be found in New
York; then l carry warm shawls and a
nubia to tie about my neck. And If
you value your comfort do not fail to
wear a pair Of wooden stockings, else
your legs will be very cold, and over
them you must wear . pair of thick
cloth drawers. Inever wear any corset,
but just wrap me up in these garments
like mummy. Whatever else you
forget let it not be a SOU are of stout
linen with pockets in il, like shoe
bag. Tack it upon the wall of your
state-room and put into it the pocket
combs, brushes, bottles. needles, thread,
pins, soap, rags, any thing and every
thing of everyday use you might pos.
sibly require. 1t is no use to lay out
things loose for convenience, for at the
first lurch of the vessel away they all
go, and you win never get trace of them
again on that voyage. My plan has
always been to stay upon deck all day,
and have the stewards bring me up
something to eat, and never go into the
saloon. As many times as / have
crossed / am always sick I always
think what fool / am to venture the
voyage but then feel so well when l
get my feet upon the ground and do not
remember the discomforts of the cross
ing. Another thing you win find .
great luxury is a small feather pillow.
cover one with black silk and carry it
with me constantly. In Germany they
use cotton pillows, and many q stiff
neck have had trying to sleep upon
them. Before leaving New York have
my hair thoroughly shampooed and
dressed high upon my head. in puffs,
and then l only brush it up every day
from the nape to the top Of my head.
One is not able to comb ones hair. O.
that is only q few Of the things I could
tell for your guidance, said the
sprightly wife of much-traveled Amer
lean Minister at foreign courts. And
all the women sat entranced, delighted
with the practical suggestions so freely
given and SO gratefully received